Preschool Center Director

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $70,000 - $75,000 bonus eligible
Location: Saratoga Springs, Utah
Benefits: Health, Dental, 401k, Paid Time Off, Childcare Discount, Professional Development, and more

About the Opportunity

The Learning Experience is opening a brand-new childcare center in Saratoga Springs, Utah , and we're seeking an experienced Child Care Center Director to build and lead our school from the ground up.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on early childhood leader who wants to build a team, establish a positive school culture, welcome the first families, drive enrollment, and create an exceptional experience for children, teachers, and families from day one.

What You'll Do

Build & Lead Your Team

• Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, and develop teachers and center leadership.
• Build a positive, collaborative culture focused on engagement and retention.
• Conduct classroom observations and provide coaching, feedback, and professional development.
• Develop staffing plans that meet enrollment needs and required teacher-to-child ratios.

Lead Center Operations

• Oversee daily childcare center operations.
• Ensure compliance with Utah childcare licensing , health and safety requirements, and company standards.
• Maintain appropriate staffing, classroom ratios, documentation, and operational readiness.
• Partner with ownership and TLE support teams to achieve center goals.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, high-quality environment for children, families, and staff.

Grow Enrollment & Family Relationships

• Conduct center tours and convert prospective families into enrollments.
• Build strong relationships with current and prospective families.
• Support community outreach, marketing events, and local partnerships in Saratoga Springs and the surrounding Utah County community .
• Drive enrollment growth, family retention, and customer satisfaction.

Support Curriculum & Educational Quality

• Champion The Learning Experience's proprietary L.E.A.P.® Curriculum .
• Maintain high standards for classroom quality and early childhood education.
• Support teachers in creating safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate classrooms.
• Ensure curriculum and practices align with TLE standards and applicable Utah childcare requirements .

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of leadership or management experience in a licensed childcare center, preschool, daycare, or early childhood education program preferred.
• Previous experience as a Center Director, Assistant Director, Education Director, Program Director, or similar leadership role.
• Must meet Utah childcare licensing requirements to serve as a Center Director.
• Strong knowledge of early childhood education, licensing, health and safety, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Experience recruiting, coaching, and developing teachers.
• Experience supporting enrollment growth and building strong family relationships.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to successfully lead a center through pre-opening, licensing, enrollment growth, and ongoing operations.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Business, or a related field preferred.

Why Join The Learning Experience?

• Lead a brand-new childcare center from the beginning.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
• Build your own team and shape the center's culture.
• Access established curriculum, systems, training, and operational resources.
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
• Support from a nationally recognized early childhood education organization.
• Make a lasting impact on children, families, and educators throughout the Saratoga Springs and Utah County community .

Ready to Lead Something New?

If you're an experienced childcare leader ready to build an exceptional school, develop a strong team, and make a lasting impact, we'd love to meet you.

Apply today to become the founding Center Director of The Learning Experience – Saratoga Springs, Utah!